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A photograph of an outdoor festival procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and a low white compound wall. At centre, a decorated ratha or palanquin with a saffron-orange canopy, garlands, colourful tassels and gold ornamental trim carries a seated figure in orange clothing. Around it, a large crowd in white ritual clothes, white dhotis and sarees walks and raises folded hands in greeting. Some devotees wear yellow shawls and garlands, while others wear checked shirts, a patterned sari and a purple bag. On the right stands a large blank white board. The figure on the chariot cannot be clearly identified from appearance, so the a person field is unsure.

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